Vol. 23, No. 19
Two new programs let "shareholders" fund new art directly
Community-supported art borrowed the idea from small farmers
By Bill O'Driscoll
2013 Primary Election Guide
Follow the links below to see our head-to-head comparisons of the Democrats running for key offices in the May 21 primary.
Executive Decision: The only sure thing in the mayor's race is change for the better
This election may be decided by how much change Pittsburgh really wants
By Chris Potter
Local state stores seeking to overhaul their image
Hardwood floors, warm lighting, extra-wide aisles and brightly lit displays invite customers to linger and browse
By Hal B. Klein
Pigs-2-Peaches
Southern-style BBQ and homemade desserts meet in this New Brighton diner
By Angelique Bamberg and Jason Roth
One Man's Trash
"When I smell compost, it smells good."
By AmyJo Brown
No more store-bought jars! Making fresh salsa is so easy.
Especially now, as we head into fresh, local vegetable season
By Al Hoff
Dan Rooney and house historian Carol Peterson co-write a fine new history of the North Side
Some high points of this story are familiar, but this book invariably tells them with a welcome historical precision and humanistic nuance
By Charles Rosenblum
A new book highlights legal battles against a West Virginia coal giant
"It's two Pittsburgh lawyers at their best."
Saxophonist Colin Stetson steps into the spotlight
He's collaborated with everyone from Tom Waits to Bon Iver
By Tyler Crumrine
Sam Pace's Gangwish issues a triple-LP-length work on a USB drive
"Messengers Are Passengers" is single-worthy, despite being an 11-minute song
By Andy Mulkerin
Mike Medved leaves pro basketball to pursue music
"I loved them both the same, but in different ways."
Critics' Picks: May 8 - 14
Local shows by Crystal Castles, Macronympha and The Sky Captains of Industry, plus Juliet Simms plays a benefit for Children's Hospital
New Releases
New releases from Jill West and Blues Attack, Real Deal, and Stinkpalm Death
Off the Wall's Without Ruth
The linear, TV-episode feel of the second narrative inhabits a different universe than the more theatrical, theatrically savvy main story
By Ted Hoover
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress at McKeesport Little Theater
A character-driven mishmash, Five Women represents a bold choice for the troupe
By Michelle Pilecki
Little Lake's Little Shop of Horrors
It's an enjoyable evening of fluff and tunes
Iron Man 3
Shane Black's action-comedy is chockfull of the sparkly stuff fans want
Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival
A slate of more than two dozen recent Asian and Asian-American films
Savage Love
I used to take a hard line on sleeping with conservatives, but I've evolved.
Lynn Cullen Live 05/08/13
Audio & Video Archive
Lynn Cullen Live 05/09/13
Lynn Cullen Live 05/10/13
Lynn Cullen Live 05/13/13
Lynn Cullen Live 05/14/13
Pittsburgh: The Movie - CP TV
Short List: May 8 - 16
By Pam Smith
The best Steelers bars in Pittsburgh, depending on your mood
By M. J. Larson
Nick Offerman promises to be "generally redolent of condiments" when he returns to Pittsburgh
By Rachel Wilkinson
How a father-daughter hobby turned into the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo
By Amanda Waltz
Best of PGH 2023 Readers' Poll
By Ali Trachta
